Callie Barkley

Ellie's Lovely Idea Callie Barkley

Marc Notes: Valentine's Day is near, and to raise money for a charity called Puppy Love, Ellie persuades the other Critter Club girls to join her in selling and delivering singing telegrams.; Ages 5-7. Publisher Marketing: It's Valentine's Day, and The Critter Club is singing telegrams for charity--but will Ellie receive some of the love she is giving? Valentine's Day is coming up, and to raise money for a charity called Puppy Love, Ellie suggests that she and The Critter Club girls sell singing telegrams. The girls have a lot of fun writing and performing the songs, but all the holiday spirit makes Ellie wish someone would send "her" a singing telegram! Will Ellie get her wish? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. Contributor Bio:  Barkley, Callie Callie Barkley loves animals. As a young girl, she dreamed of getting a cat or dog of her own until she discovered she was allergic to most of them. It was around this time that she realized the world was full of all kinds of critters that could use some love. She now lives with her husband and two kids in Connecticut. They share their home with exactly ten fish and a very active ant farm. Contributor Bio:  Riti, Marsha Marsha Riti illustrated the picture book "The Picky Little Witch" by Elizabeth Brokamp. She lives in Austin, Texas, where she likes to take long walks, stopping frequently to pet neighborhood kitties.